Yarn-treating mechanism



W. J. GOING. YARN TREATING MECHANISM.

APPLICATION FILED NOV-8,1917.

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YARN TREATING MECHANISM,

APPLICATION FILED NOV.8,19l7- Patented Mar. 9,1920. E 2 SHEETSSHEET 2 WIL'LIAM JOSEPH GOING, OF TRENTON, NEW JERSEY. 7

YARN-TREATING MECHANISM. i

Specification of Letters Patent, Patented :Mar. 9,1920;

Application; filed November 8, 1917. Serial No; 200,875.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, VVIL IAM- JOsEPI-I GOING, acitizen of the United States, residing at Trenton, in the county of Mercer and State of New Jersey, have invented a oer.-

tain newand useful Improvement inYarn-, Treating AIGOlIZLDISlH, whereof the followlng operation of subjectingyarn to the action of a liquid.

My invention is particularly applicable to machines of the rectangular tub type In such machines as ordinarily constructed,.the 'va-rn is hung upon .StlOlIS or rods pro] ecting from a rack frame, which is hung inthetub, and the dye or other liquid is circulatedb-y propeller wheels in the tub, with aview ofv forcingthe liquid through-the yarn. However, the circulation ofdye liquor, by such means, is insufficient, it frequently fails topenetrate the skeins where they hang upon the sticksor rods aforesaid, and the prod-' not. is defective, stick marked yarn. A1 though yarn may. be dyed without such stick mark defects, in machines of. the type whereinthe yarnskeins are hung. on sticks or rodscarried bvareelwhich rcvolves half submerged in. the dye liquor,

so as to successivelvlower. the skeinsinto such liquor and raise them from it, suchappa-ratus has the disadvantage that. the weight of the liquid with which the. yarn is saturated when raised from the tub, stretches and strains the yarnso as .to. im-

has before beingsubjectedlto the. action of the liquid;

It is the object of my invention toavoid the disadvantages ofnboth" of the aforesaid types of mechanism by nj aintaining the;

skeins Y submerged I in the liquid. in-= the tub,

upon supports which are stationary during.

the operation,- and. actively circulating. the

liquid. through i said supports and the yarn resting thereon. To that end, theaessentiall feature ofmy invention istlie provisioniof a yarn rackiwhich is, a conduit for. the liquid to which theyarnis to hesubjectfedi;and)has yarn supports which are conduits for such pair its loftiness, 0., suchflufliness as'it.

liquid, adapted to direct the same to and through the yarn.

My invention includes the various novel features of construction and' arrangement hereinafter more definitely specified.

In the drawings; Figure I is an endview' ofa-rectangular tub provided with a convenient embodiment of my invention.

Fig. II is a partly perspective, irregular sectional view of said tub taken on theline IIII in Fig. I. s

Fig. III is a side elevation of thetubular, liquid circulating, yarn skein rack;-raised from said tub in which it is shown in Fig; II. a

Fig.- IV is an elevation ofthe'leftijhand end ofsaidrack as shown in Fig. III;

Fig; V is across sectional View of said tub, taken on the line V in Figs. II and VII, but including its cover, with its hinged leaves shut.

Fig. VI is apartly perspective, central, vertical sectional view of-said rack; the coinplementary liquid circulating conduits; and appurtenant liquid circulatingmechanism.

Fig.- V-IIis a plan'view of said tub witha partly sectional view of said rack, but;

without the rack yarnn-ods shownin Figs;

V and 7, andprojects exteriorv to said tub, as..

shown: in Figs I and II. Thesg.mixing paddlewheel 13,, whichiscarriedby said, shaft 11. centrally insaid ';tub and-between] said conduits 6 and 7, isiarrang'edlto ,driveg said liquid; transversely in lsaidi tub. The; two screw propeller; wheels115 and-16', car? e bvsaiulv sha t. in said tu at respec a tively opposite, ends thereof, are'oppositely therein.

spectively opposite ends of said tub, and

respectively through said bell sockets 9 and 10. The liquid tight gear casing 21, shou u in Figs. I and II, which mounted on the exterior of said tub 1.,and incloses the end of said propeller shaft 11, has the removable cover affording access to the gears The vertical. counter shaft is join'naled in said gear casing 2 and opera'tively connected with said shaft 11 by the bevel gears 25. The main driving shaft 27 is mounted on said tub 1 and connected with said counter shaft 2% by the bevel gears 28, said shaft 27 is conveniently pro vided. with tight and loose pulleys 30 and 31 whereby said shafts may be rotated, to continuously agitate said liquid in the tank, so as to prevent any sedimentation therein. and circulate said liquid upwardly through said conduits 6 and 7.

The tubular yarn rack 3% having guide ends 35 fitted to slide in said vertical guides 2 in the tub, has upwardly extending eyes 36 arranged to engage the chains 37, or other convenient means to raise and lower said rack. Said rack has downturned ends 38 and 39 respectively removably fitted to said bell sockets 9 and 10 so as to form a conduit for said liquid complementary to said conduits (3 and 7, when said rack is lowered to the operative position shown in Figs. II, V, and VI, and said rack 34-. has two series of lateral nozzles 41, respectively upon opposite sides thereof, as shown in Fig. VII, with rod bearings 43 respectively above them, as indicated in Fig. III. The channeled yarn supports 45, which are trough shaped, as best shown in Fig. II,

are reinovably fitted to said nozzles &1, to conduct liquid from said rack 34. The end caps 46 which are removably fitted to said yarn supports 45, havev respective rod bearings 47 axially alined with the rod bearings 43 on said rack. The locking rods 50 respectively extending parallel with and spaced above said supports are removskeins of yarn 5 from floating off said supports;

The removable foraminous floor in said tub 1, is spaced above the port-ions of said conduits 6 and 7 containing said pro peller shaft 11, so as to insure the substantially uniform distribution of the clown flowing liquid, throughout the area of the tub. The baffle partitions 54, at the bottom of said tub 1, and beneath said floor 52, as shown in Fig. II, extend transversely in said tub upon respectively opposite sides of said mixing paddle wheel 13, to direct the liquid transversely in said tub, to and from said paddle wheel.

To'use the apparatus above described to dye skeins of yarn 5, said rack 34cis raised from the position shown in Fig. II to the position in Fig. IIIwith the locking rods removed as shown in' Fig. VII. The skeins of yarn 5 are then hung on said supports 45 until the latter are filled; and the locking rods 50 are then placed in position, as indicated in Fig. II, to keep the yarn from accidentally floating off said supports. Said rack 34 is then lowered from the position shown in Fig. III to the position shown in Fig. II, with its downwardly turned ends 38 and 39 respectively seated in the sockets 9 and 10 so that the dye liquor which is forced from the conduits 6 and 7 through said sockets, is conveyed by said rack to said channeled supports 45 and directed by the latter through the yarn, gently agitating the yarn as said liquor passes downwardly on its way through said floor 52 to be again driven upwardly through said conduits 6 and 7; the effect being to maintain the' liq uid continuously agitated and circulating through the yarn with sufficient force to thoroughly penetrate and thus evenly dye the yarn, without subjecting it to any detrimental strain.

.Of course, said apparatus may be similarly used to subject yarn to the act-ion of any liquid, whether dye liquor, scouring solution, or plain water; with the effect of thoroughly circulating any such liquid through the yarn. Therefore, I find it convenient to provide said tub 1 with the steam heating pipe 55, and; the cover including the leaves 56 hinged to the beam 57, carried by said rack 34?.

I do not desire to limit myself to the precise details of construction and arrangement above described, as it is obvious'that various modifications may "be made therein without departing from the essential features of my invention, as defined in the appended claims.

I claim:

1.111 a machine for treating yarn in skeins; the combination with a rectangular tub, having vertical guldes at respectively opposite ends thereof; of means arranged ably fitted in said rod bearings to lock the i to circulateliquid through skcins in said.

tub, including two conduits, axially alined in said tub, and having upturned bell flanged sockets at respectively opposite ends of said tub; a horizontal propeller shaft extending axially in both of said conduits, and projecting exterior to said tub; a mixing paddle wheel carried by said shaft, centrally in said tub and between said co-nduits, arranged to drive said liquid transversely in. said tub; two screw propeller wheels, carried by said shaft, in said tub at respectively oppiosite ends thereof, opp ositelyr arranged,- to. drive saidjliquid,longitudinally in said; tub and toward thescenter: thereof; two other;

screw prop.ell,ers,.-.carried by said shaft, re spectively. in said 1 conduits, oppositely arranged, ,to drive-said liquid longitudinally inv :said Tconduits toward gthe respectivelya op posite, ends of said tub and respectively through. said bell: sockets; means whereby said shaft may rotated a tuhularryarn rack.- havingguldeaendsfitted to, slide in said: vertical guides, and. having downturned ends removably fitted to saidibell sockets, and lateral, nozzles, with; rodbearings respectively above them; channeled .yarn supports, removably fitted. to-saidnozzles, to conduct liquid from; said. rack; end caps res movably fitted.v to saidyarn :1 supports and having respective-rod bearings axial-1y alined.

tending, transversely in saidtub, upon re.

spectively opposite sidessof said mixing paddle whee1.

2., In a machine for. treating yarn, .in skeilis 5thecombination with a tub; of means arranged to circulate. liquid through skeins in saidtub, including, two conduits, axially alined in, said tub,.. and havingupturned sockets at respectively:oppositeends; a-hori zontal propeller, shaftv extending axially in both of, saidv conduits; a mixing. paddle wheel carried by said shaft, centrally in said tub and between said conduits, arranged to drive. said liquid transversely. insaid tub two screw propeller wheels, carried by. said shaft, oppositely. arranged, to drive] said liquid longitudinally .in, said tub: and towardthecenter thereof; two. other. screw propellers, carried by said shaft, respectively in. said conduits, oppositely, arranged to i drive said liquid longitudinally in said conduits, respectivelyv through; said sockets; means whereby said shaft may be rotated; .a-tubular yarn rack having downturned ends removably fittedto said sockets, and lateral. nozzles, with rodbear ngs respectively:abovcI them; channeled yarn supports, removably fitted to. said jnozzles,.-.to conduct llquldsfroni said rack; end caps. removably fitted to said. i

yarn supports; and having respective rod bearings axially ,alined Wlhh the-1'OCl.'bQi1l'lIlg$, on said rack; 0 klng;: dS, ..res qectively rex? tendingparallel withrandispaced above, said supports, remoyablyfitted incsaid rodubea-ra ings; a removable; foranrinous floor; in said tub, spaced above the, portions-of: saidjcon-i C ba epartitionsfat the bottom of said tub,

2.containing;saiclti irppellereshaft; d.

beneath said floor, extending transversely in a said ;tub',-. upon respectively opposite sides of said. mixing paddle wheel.

'3. In a machine for treatingyarn in 'skeins;the combination with a tub; ofmeans arranged to circulate liquid through skeins in .said tub, including two conduits, axially alined in said tub, and having upturned sockets at respectively opposite ends; a horizontal propeller; shaft extending axially. in both; of-said conduits; a mixing paddle wheel carried by said shaft, centrally in said'tub and between, saidconduits arranged to drive said liquid transversely in said tub; two screw propeller wheels, carried by said shaft, oppositely arranged to drive said liquid longitudinally insaid tub and toward the center, thereof, two other screwpropellers, carriedby said shaft, respectively in said c011 duits, oppositely arranged to drive said liquid.longitudinally in saidconduits, respectively throughsaid sockets; means whereby saidshaft may be rotated; a tubular yarnrack, having downturned ends removably fitted to said sockets, andlateral nozzles, with rod bearings respectively above them; ch jamieled yarn supports, removably fitted to said nozzles, to conduct liquid from said rack ;-end caps removably fitted to said yarn supports} and having respective rod bearings axially. alined with the rod bearings-on said rack; lockingrods, respectively extending parallel'with, and spaced above,- said supports, removab-lyfitted in said'rod bearings; and a removable foraminous floor in said tub,;.spaced above the portions of said conduits containing said propeller shaft;

Al; In a machine for treating yarn in; skeins the con'ibin'ation with a tub; of means arranged tocirculate liquid through skeins in said tub, including twoconduits, axially alined in said--'tub, and having upturned socketsatirespectively opposite-ends; a horizontallpropeller shaft extending axially, in both" of. said conduits; two screw propeller wheels, carried by said shaft, oppositely arranged to drive said liquidlongitudinally in said tab. and towardthecenter thereof; two otherlscrew propellers, carried by said shaft, respectively in said conduits, oppositely arranged ito drive said liquidlongitudinally in said conduits, respectively through} said sockets; uneans whereby said shaft may be rotated; a tubular yarn rack having downturnedtends removably fitted to said sockets, and-lateral nozzles, with rod bearings respecti-vely above them; channeled yarn supports, .removably fitted to said nozzles, to conduct liquid, from said. rackend. caps removablyfitted; to said yarn. supports U and havingrespectiverod. bearin-gsaxially alined with the rod bearings-fonsaidrack; lockiugyroc st respec ively extendingp a le with, and spaced above, said supports, re-

movably fitted to said rod bearings; and a removable forammous floor in said tub,

spaced above the portions of said conduits whereby said shaft may be rotated; a

tubular yarn rack, having downturned ends removably fitted to said sockets, and lateral nozzles, with rod bearings respectively above them; channeled yarn supports, removably fitted to said nozzles, to conduct liquid from said rack; end caps removably fitted to said yarn supports and having respective rod bearings axially alined with the rod bearings on said rack; and locking rods, respec-' tively extending parallel with, and spaced above, said supports, removably fitted in said rod bearings.

6. In a machine for treating yarn in skeins; the combination with a tub; of means arranged to circulate liquid through skeins insaid tub, including two conduits, axially alined in saidtub, and having upturned sockets at respectively opposite ends;

a horizontal propeller shaft extending axially in both of said conduits; two screw propellers, carried by said shaft, respectively in said conduits, oppositely arranged to drive said liquid longitudinally in said conduits, respectively through said sockets; means whereby said shaft may be rotated; a tubular yarn rack, having downturned ends removably fittedto said sockets, and lateral nozzles, and channeled yarn supports, removably fitted to said nozzles, to conduct liquid from said rack.

7.v In a machine for treating yarn in skeins; the combination with a tub; of means arranged to circulate liquid through skeins in said tub, including two conduits, in said tub, having upturned sockets; a propeller shaft extending axially in both of said conduits; two screw propellers, carried by said shaft, respectively in said'conduits, op-

positely arranged to drive saidliquid longitudinally in said conduits, respectively through said sockets; means whereby said shaft may be rotated; a tubular yarn rack having downturned ends removably fitted to said sockets, and lateral nozzles, with channeled yarn supports, arranged to conduct liquid from said rack.

8. In a machine for treating yarn in skeins; the combination with a tub; of

means arranged to circulate liquid through skeins; the combination with a tub; of

means arranged to circulate liquid through skeins in said tub, including a tubular yarn rack having lateral nozzles, with channeled yarn supports, arranged to conduct liquid from said rack; and means constructed and arranged to prevent the yarn from floating off said supports, including rods respectively extending parallel with said supports, and having means detachably connecting said rods with said supports.

10. In a machine for treating yarn, the combination with a tubular yarn rack having yarn supports, arranged to conduct liquid from said rack, and means arranged to force liquid through said rack; of means detachably connected with said supports constructed and arranged to prevent the yarn from floating off said supports.

11. In a machine for treating yarn, the combination with a tubular yarn rack having lateral nozzles and means arranged to force liquid through said rack and nozzles; of yarn supports, respectively detachably connected with said nozzles, and each including a channel'open throughout its length at its top; and means, independently carried by each of said supports, arranged to prevent the yarn from floating off the same, including a locking rod above the support having detachable connections at each end with the support.

12. In a machine for treating yarn, the combination with a tubular yarn rack having lateral nozzles and means arranged to force'liquid through said rack and nozzles; of yarn supports, respectively detachably connected with said nozzles, and each includg, ing a channel open throughout its length at its top; and means, independently carried by each of said supports, arranged to prevent the yarn from floatlng off the same.

13. In a machine for treating yarn, the

combination with a tubula yarn rack havmg lateral nozzles and means arranged to force liquid through said rack and nozzles;

of yarn supports, respectively detachably connected with said nozzles, and each including a channelopen throughout its length at its top; and means detachably connected with each of said supports constructed and arranged to prevent the yarn from floating off the same.

14. In a machine fo treating yarn, a yarn support having a channel open throughout its length at its top, and means arranged to prevent the yarn from floating 013: said support, including a locking rod, extending parallel with said support above said channel and means connecting said rod with said 10 support at each end of said channel.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this fifth day of November, 1917. I WILLIAM JOSEPH GOING. Vitnesses:

ARTHUR E. PAIGE,' CAROLYN'E. REUTER. 

